§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade what tariff is imposed against imports of United Kingdom manufactures in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Nigeria, India and Kenya, respectively; and how these tariffs compare with those in force in 1972.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 7 August 1980, c. 241]: The information for major United Kingdom exports is as follows: 67W
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Country and year Australia Canada New Zealand Products 1972 1980 1972 1980 1972 1980 Chemicals: Medicaments … … — — — — — — Medicaments and pharmaceuticals … … Free–20% Free–15% — — Free–25% Free–25% Artificial resins, plastics, cellulose esters and others … … — — — — Free–27½% Free–40% Plastics … … Free–50% Free–45% — — — — Dyes, tanning and colouring materials … … — — — — — — Insecticides … … — — — — — — Anti-knock preparations … … Free–15% Free–11% — — — — Organic and inorganic chemicals … … — — — — Free–25% Free–35% Textile yarn and fabrics … … Free–55% Free–49% — — Free–35% Free–47.5% Machinery: Electric power machinery … … Free–37½% Free–35% — — — — Machine tools for working metals … … Free–27½% Free–25% — — — — Machinery specialised for particular industries … … — — N/A Free–8% Free–30% Free–40% Power generating machinery and equipment … … — — N/A Free–15% Free–32½% Free–40% General industrial machinery and equipment … … — — — — Free–30% Free–40% Electrical machinery, apparatus and equipment … … — — — — Free–32½% Free–40% Scientific instruments, controlling and measuring instruments … … — — — — — — Vehicles: Passenger motor vehicles … … 7½–45% 22.5–35% — — — — Lorries and trucks … … Free–45% Free–35% — — — — Parts for motor vehicles … … Free–45% Free–35% — — — — Tractor parts … … — — — — — — Road vehicles … … — — — — Free–25% Free–55% Other transport equipment … … — — — — Free–25% Free–40% Parts for internal combustion engines, gas turbines … … — — — — — — Earthmoving equipment … … — — — — — — Printed books and pamphlets … … Free–22½% Free–25% — — — — Books … … — — — — — — Steel … … — — — — — — Iron and steel … … — — N/A Free–15% Free–25% Free–35% Manufactures thereof … … — — N/A Free–16.6% — — Miscellaneous manufactures of metal … … — — — — Free–32½% Free–40% Non-ferrous metals … … — — — — — — Ball and roller bearings … … — — — — — — Soap … … — — — — — — Cement … … — — — — — — Electrical generators … … — — — — — — Electrical switchgear … … — — — — — — Electric wire … … — — — — — — Power plant … … — — — — — — 70W 71W
Country and year Nigeria India Kenya Products 1972 1980 1972 1980 1972 9801 Chemicals: Medicaments … … 10–33⅓% 10–33⅓% — — — — Medicaments and pharmaceuticals … … — — — — — — Artificial resins, plastics, cellulose esters and others … … — — — — Free–50% 30–40% Plastics … … — — — — — — Dyes, tanning and colouring materials … … — — — — Free–100% 30–85% Insecticides … … 10% 10% — — — — Anti-knock preparations … … — — — — — — Organic and inorganic chemicals … … — — — — — — Textile yarn and fabrics … … — — — — Free–45% 30–100% Machinery: Electric power machinery … … — — — — — — Machine tools for working metals … … — — — — — — Machinery specialised for particular industries … … — — — — — — Power generating machinery and equipment … … — — — — — — General industrial machinery and equipment … … — — — — Free–53% 20–40% Electrical machinery, apparatus and equipment … … — — — — Free–53% 30–70% Scientific instruments, controlling and measuring instruments … … — — N/A 40% — — Vehicles: Passenger motor vehicles … … 33⅓–150% 50–500% — — Free–100% 35% Lorries and trucks … … 15–25% 5–35% — — — — Parts for motor vehicles … … — — — — — — Tractor parts … … — N/A 40% — — — Road vehicles … … — — — — — — Other transport equipment … … — — — — Free–100% Free–30% Parts for internal combustion engine, gas turbines … … — — N/A 40% — — Earthmoving equipment … … — — N/A 40% — — Printed books and pamphlets … … — — — — — — Books … … Free Free — — — — Steel … … — — N/A 40% — — Iron and steel … … — — — — Free–50% 20–60% Manufactures thereof … … — — — — — — Miscellaneous manufactures of metal … … — — — — — — Non-ferrous metals … … — — — — Free–50% 20–40% Ball and roller bearings … … — — N/A 40% — — Soap … … 9d. in the lb or 50%* 30% — — — — Cement … … £1 the ton; £1 10s. 0d. the ton or 25%* Free — — — — 72W
Country and year Nigeria India Kenya Products 1972 1980 1972 1980 1972 1980 Electrical generators … … … … … … … 5–50 % 5–50% — — — — Electrical switchgear … … … … … … … 10–50% 10–50% — — — — Electric wire … … … … … … … 331⅓–50% 10–66⅓ — — — — Power plant … … … … … … … — — N/A 40% — — — These products are not major United Kingdom exports to that country. N/A Not available. * Whichever is the greater.